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Updated 5:01 pm, Tuesday, October 22, 2013

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Tumi Oguntala of Clifton Park lost 14 pounds in her first week on NBC's "The Biggest Loser." We caught up with her Monday, before the airing of the show's second week, to ask how she thought things went at the ranch.

Q: After the Day 1 workout, we saw you fall to the ground. How did it feel to be pushed and working that hard?

A: I fell when I was stopped in my tracks by a leg cramp while performing floor exercises. It was definitely scary to be pushed so hard in that first workout — I was terrified that I wouldn't be able to cut it.

Q: What was your reaction when Jillian picked you to be on her team? Were you scared? She is known as the America's toughest trainer, after all.

A: When Jillian picked me on her team, I was shocked because she said saw potential in me when I had never been an athlete — I was 319 lbs at the time. Jillian was the trainer I (and the rest of the cast) was most frightened of, but she has such a tremendous track record that I knew she would help me get the results I wanted. I really was afraid to let Jillian and myself down.

Q: You lost 14 pounds the first week. You looked very happy with that number. Were you expecting that?

A: I usually have a smile on my face so I look happy most of the time — sometimes, even when I'm not. As the second largest woman on the cast, and Jillian's team, I was hoping for a much bigger week 1 loss for my team and for myself, especially after seeing the phenomenal numbers I was up against. Even though I didn't stand out, that 14 pounds was enough to keep me safe for another week, and that's what mattered most.